The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-09-17
saturday, September II, 1887.


Public school teachers can see the
school register report by calling at VIM
NJ. Wilson's store.
ZMr. Nelson Warren lost valuable
Thoroughbred IIostein heifer this week
from the effects Of eating green apples.
-Pennock & Foreman have someth,
ing new, also Harry Hart. Read all tho
ads close and you will know where ID
buy
-Ifyo haven't read that big adver
tisement in this paper about Cecil County
Fair, do so at once. 1t is very interest
ing reading.
A young man of Iron Hill is the
owner of very fine colt. Look out j.
colts are not to be fooled with after hay
ing two weeks rest
See Wanamaker & Browns new ad
in this issue, also Yates 4 Company. They
are not exactly new, but they are good
firm to deal with.
Now, Mrs. $. A. Roach has on hand
delicious oysters, which she serves in
frys, stcws and pans. Give her call.
Also, ice cream.
This is the season
The young man grows holder
Because ice-crcam season
Will soon be over.
We are glad to state that W. 7. Bye, of
the Fourth district, Cecil county, has
been elected Secretary and Treasurer Of
the Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Com
pony.
MIR Charles Walton of Iron Hill, pre-
/sented this office with cantaloupe that
weighs ia pounds, for which he will
please except thanks. This is the largest
reported.
Miss Annie j. Wilson, having re-
( sumed her teaching, will be pleased to
receive pupils for instruction in lnstru-
mental and Vocal Music at her home,
Newark, Del.
Warren 4 Rhinehart win have an
other sale Of Durham calves at the Deer
Park Hotel on Monday, Sept. 10th. These
calves are all of good size, and farmers
would do well to attend the sale. seead.
Mrs. Prcttyman will open her Art
I School in Caskcy Building The second
| week in October. She has made several
new sketches during the simmer which
will be at the service of her scholars rs
studies.
The rain on Sunday evening made
many disappontments. There are sew
eral young men we know of who had
everything prepared to spend pleasant
evening driving, hut oh, the disappoint-
ment was bitter.
james McKane of Barksdale, it is re-
ported to us has potatoes of the early
rose variety that weigh 90 ounces eachg
and white star variety that weigh "a ana
Is ounces. lie expects to realize 300
bushels to the acre.
-Messrs. Mackey & Chandler will sell
20 head of fresh cows and springers at
Kimbleville drove yards on Thursday,
September 22d, 1857. This is good lot OF
cattle and should claim the attention of
those wanting 10 purchase
Service at Methodist Church Sunday,
September 18th, 1857 Preaching by the
pastor at 10 a. M, and 7:30 p. m. A ten
minutes sermon to the children at close
of morning service. Sunday school at
$3.50 p. m. Young mems prayer meeting
at Gp.m.
There appears to be an epidemic rag
ing around here among the human race
as well as among the horses. The disease
attacks first the throat which becomes
u very sore. This lasts for day or two,
and then a severe cold settles in the head.
There has been no serious illness re-
Nported.
r Strong efforts are being made to have
4 President Cleveland come TO our town to
h make an address at the opening oft
\ new watcr-works and introduction of the
electric light. This will prove a very in
teresting occasion, when it occurs, and
II thousands will witness the great event
Y in 1927.
( s week who was killed on the F., W. q b.
II. r. near this town was named William
\ Bonner. His brother who il foreman in
cotton mill at Rockdale, Delaware
N county, Pa, was notified and he took the
n body on to his home for burial The
N man came to his death by walking OF
v t,e car.
ANow there are two or more gentle.
I~men, men whom we respect, and would
pay them money if we owed them, but
they owe, us and to be all in good hu.
NOR about this matter just put a check il
an envelope, drop it in the postoflice and
Postmaster Choate will see that we get it
It is easy, sure. We are getting in a
tight fix.
There is an unusual amount of gooC
advertisements in this issue. Everyone
Of them should be carefully read, and thu
results will be most gratifying to all con
cerned. There can be no question as II
the ACCESSIBILITY as well as the conn nor
sense of business houses advertising thei
goods. The LEDGER takes front rank a
an advertising medium.
The Euery EVening says: "A 2-year
old son of James Hanna, who lives nea
Newport was badly bitten by coach do
belonging to the family. The little fe
low was playing with the animal, whic
is old and cross, when he suddenly turn
cd and bit the child, the teeth of the do
passing completely through the baby